Diemersfontein Summer's Lease 2008

Sweet cherries and violets on the nose complimented by cinnamon, cloves and white pepper. Sweet plum, spice and full bodied on the palate with a good length balanced with fine grained tannin finish.

This wine will compliment strongly flavoured game dishes and rich lamb roasts.

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variety : Shiraz [ 60% Shiraz, 39% Mourvedre, 1% Viognier ]

winery : Diemersfontein Wine and Country Estate

winemaker : Francois Roode & Brett Rightford

wine of origin : Wellington

analysis : alc : 14.5 % vol rs : 3 g/l pH : 3.47 ta : 5.9 g/l

type : Red style : Dry body : Full wooded

pack : Bottle closure : Cork

in the vineyard : A combination of different terroirs.

about the harvest: Harvested at optimum ripeness in February 2008.

in the cellar : The grapes were vinified separately. The different varieties were matured separately in a combination of French and American oak barrels for almost 10 months after which it was carefully blended (it took a couple of weeks to determine the perfect balance between the different identities of the different varieties!), stabilized and bottled.

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